| Pierce makes it official, re-signs with Celtics |
Thu Jul 15 10:01:00 2010 EST |
| ontract for 2010-2011 that was to pay him $21.51 million next season. By re-signing for a lesser amount, which was not disclosed, he creates cap room and gets long-term security. Since the Celtics lost the NBA finals in seven games to the Los Angeles Lakers, they've re-signed guard Ray Allen for the next two seasons and signed center-forward Jermaine O'Neal for the same period. Kevin Garnett also is signed through 2011-2012.Copyright © 2005 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. The i |
| Fisher officially returns to Lakers |
Wed Jul 14 16:51:34 2010 EST |
| El Segundo, CA (Sports Network) - The Los Angeles Lakers have re-signed free agent guard Derek Fisher, the club announced Wednesday. Per team policy, no details of the deal were released. However, according to a report in Monday's Los Angeles Times, Fisher has agreed to a three-year deal to remain with the team he helped to the last two NBA titles. Fisher, who turns 36-years old in August, was reportedly being wooed by Pat Riley and the new-look Heat after LeBron James and Chris Bosh signed con |
| Celtics re-sign Ray Allen |
Tue Jul 13 14:29:28 2010 EST |
| cs president of basketball operations. Allen averaged 16.3 points, 3.2 rebounds and 2.6 assists per game over 80 contests last regular season. He also averaged 16.1 points during the team's playoff run, which ended with a Game 7 loss to the Los Angeles Lakers in the NBA Finals. During the championship series, Allen set an NBA Finals record by sinking eight three-point shots in a Game 2 victory. "I am ecstatic to be back in Boston," Allen said. "I cannot wait to get onto the court and get back to |
| Thunder's Cole Aldrich knows focus will be defense |
Tue Jul 13 02:14:00 2010 EST |
| ck, Byron Mullens. At small forward, Jeff Green is entrenched as a starter. Brooks said he prefers a nine-man rotation and everyone in that rotation is returning next season from a team that went 50-32 and pushed the eventual NBA champion Los Angeles Lakers to six games in the playoffs. That means significant playing time for Aldrich is not guaranteed. ``It's going to be tough,'' Aldrich said. ``They just don't hand out anything. That's been my whole life. I've had to work for everything. I' |
| Heat meet with Derek Fisher |
Sat Jul 10 15:29:00 2010 EST |
MIAMI (AP) -Free agent point guard Derek Fisher has met with the Miami Heat on the day after the team lavishly introduced LeBron James and Chris Bosh as Dwyane Wade's newest teammates. Fisher has been part of all five Los Angeles Lakers' championships in the Kobe Bryant era, four of them as a starter. He reportedly received a $2.5 million offer for next season from Los Angeles. Miami could likely offer Fisher up to $4.5 million, based on its available cap space even after paying James, Bo |
| Heat throw party to introduce James, Wade, Bosh |
Fri Jul 9 22:07:24 2010 EST |
| ight drew plenty of criticism, including a scathing letter from Cleveland Cavaliers owner Dan Gilbert. But Heat fans were in the opposite mood Friday night with chants of "Beat LA! Beat LA!" referring to dethroning the reigning NBA champion Los Angeles Lakers. "It's going to be amazing to be on the court and to know that connection that we have," Wade said. "It's just a look, but it's time to turn it on. I feel sorry for whoever has to guard both of us." With Heat president Pat Riley in attendan |
| Ainge: Forget LeBron, Celtics team to beat in East |
Thu Jul 8 21:06:00 2010 EST |
| to be changed for a long time,'' Ainge said, ``for the better and for the worse.'' And that's why the Celtics are happy to make another run with the core of the team that won one title and came within four points of another, losing to the Los Angeles Lakers 83-79 in Game 7. ``How the team played in the playoffs is definitely a sign that they have a lot of basketball left in them,'' Ainge said, noting that Perkins was injured in Game 6 and missed the finale. ``I was very encouraged with what |
| Lakers officially agree to deal with Steve Blake |
Thu Jul 8 14:22:56 2010 EST |
| Los Angeles, CA (Sports Network) - The Los Angeles Lakers made it official on Thursday by agreeing to a contract with free agent guard Steve Blake. Terms were not released, but the Los Angeles Times previously reported the deal to be for four years and worth $16 million. Blake, a veteran of seven NBA seasons, split the 2009-10 campaign between Portland and the Clippers and averaged 7.3 points, 4.8 assists and 2.3 rebounds while shooting 39.5 percent from three-point range with 116 field goals. |
| Report: Ray Allen to re-sign with Celtics |
Wed Jul 7 22:03:59 2010 EST |
| n the hinges of the Celtics reportedly agreeing to re-sign forward Paul Pierce to a four-year, $61 million. That deal was reported last Friday. Allen averaged 16.3 points, 3.2 rebounds and 2.6 assists per game over 80 contests last regular season. His total was 16.1 points during the team's playoff run, which ended with a Game 7 loss to the Los Angeles Lakers in the NBA Finals. During the championship series, Allen set an NBA Finals record by sinking eight three-point shots in a Game 2 victory. |
| Lakers head coach Jackson coming back for another year |
Fri Jul 2 00:03:13 2010 EST |
| Los Angeles, CA (Sports Network) - Los Angeles Lakers head coach Phil Jackson announced on Thursday that he will return for another season. Jackson said last week that he was leaning toward retirement after guiding the Lakers to their second championship in a row, but will now come back and look to lead the team in an attempt to record his 12th NBA coaching championship. "Count me in," said Jackson. "After a couple weeks of deliberation, it is time to get back to the challenge of putting togeth |
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